Pumpkinator is the only one I've had out of these four. Saint Arnold's isn't distributed to South Carolina. I had to get my old man to hoard a few Pumpkinators for me and ship them this way. I'll keep my eye out for these when I head back tomorrow for Thanksgiving.

Back to what OP asked, New Belgium Lips of Faith series has some really good ones in there. Le Terrior comes to mind. As for SN, Torpedo EIPA is an exceptional beer when compared to large-production IPAs.

re: Average breweries that produce an exceptional beer(Posted by swampdawg on 11/19/12 at 4:15 pm to LoneStarTiger)

quote:Sierra Nevada would fit this role for me. Most of what I have had of theirs is "average", or maybe "good", but Hoptimum and Narwhal are fantastic

I hear a lot of folks say that they think Sierra is average. I am one who really likes most of their offerings. Most are very good beers to me. Especially when you get into the Beer Camp, Celebration ale, etc.

on the topic of St Arnold, I think they are above average...they still have to produce stuff like Weedwacker, Summer Pils and Amber/Brown because people looking for a little variety will by repeat 12 packs of that stuff. Not everyone is going to spend the cash or be daring enough to try pumpkinator. I love SA but don't like PUmkinator...Endeavor is off the chain...Brown is solid...Oktoberfest is solid. Some of their Divines have been ridiculously good.